Coronation of King George & Queen Liz

Duration: 400 ft.

Year Published: 19301937

Creator: Pathegrams Release

Complete Record: Horse carriage procession - Queen Victoria, 1901/1910 - Edward 7 and Queen Alexandra - Royal guards procession on horseback followed by Royal Carriage, Queen and king board carriage - 1910/1936 George 5 and Queen Mary - CU of King and Queen, 1936 - Edward 8 - un-crowned king renounced world’s greatest throne for the woman he loved - Saluting guards Shot of king (?) with companions - may 12 1937 - the world awaits the crowning of a new British queen and king - Shot of a royal carriage again - royal guards - LS of procession from above - shot of crowd - MS of passing carriage - “The Duke of Norfolk in charge of all coronation plans, greets their majesties at Westminsk Abbey” - Shots of royal carriage, majesties exiting carriage - King and Queen entering Abbey for coronation ceremony - various shots of King and Queen before the altar- shots of crowd - MS of queen, “In a ceremony as old as monarchy itself the archbishop of Canterbury consecrates with crowns the king And Queen.” - King is seated, king is robed, bishop hands king the orb, king receives a scepter, king is crowned, “The king is crowned, God save the king”. King stands on exits - Queen kneels before bishop - “A gracious Queen is crowned”. Queen is crowned by bishop - Queen passes ?? woman bow before her, royal procession exits. “Queen Mary, mother of two kings, receives the tribute of a nation’s love” - Royalty boards carriage again while it leaves, procession shots, carriage exits gate, King and Queen stand on balcony, Royal family, cheering crowds below.